The College Football season may be 3-4 weeks away but our man James Hayes has been deep in study and will provide his take and 2009 College Football Predictions<\/strong><\/a> on as many NCAA teams as he can before the 2009\/10 season kicks off.<\/p>\n We start from the top and move our way down so keep checking in for more college football previews<\/strong><\/a> for the 2009-2010 NCAA Football Season!<\/p>\n Our 2009 NCAA Football Predictions – Teams | Analysis | Previews Online<\/strong><\/p>\n Coach:<\/strong> Bobby Bowden The FSU program was dominant throughout the 1990s, but the ‘Noles haven’t been back in the Top 5 since 2000. Head coach Bowden is about as old as the seafloor; offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher is his successor in waiting.<\/p>\n Florida State Gambling Odds from Betus.com to win BCS: +2200<\/strong><\/p>\n The 2009 edition of Florida State is young but talented, a testament to being a pipeline of in-state athleticism. If the talent and speed can mesh on both sides of the ball, FSU will contend in the ACC Atlantic division.<\/a>Junior pivot Christian Ponder didn’t blow anyone away last season (about 2,000 yards passing, a 14-13 ratio) but a full season of starting in ’08 gave him invaluable experience. The wideouts have some upper-tier speed in sophomores Taiwan Easterling and Bert Reed and even TE Caz Piurowski is a specimen, going at a nimble-footed 6″7, 271 lbs.<\/p>\n The defense will be FSU’s usual aggressive self. Senior junior college transfer end Markus White is a beast and look out for soph headhunter LB Nigel Bradham.<\/p>\n Team Strengths<\/strong> The ‘Noles feature a nice blend of size and speed and Ponder should be much better with another season under his belt.<\/p>\n Team Weaknesses<\/strong> Schedule-makers did not do the Seminoles any favors. Florida State has a non-conference game at BYU, they play in Death Valley vs. Clemson and finish the season in the Gators’ Swamp.<\/p>\n Another non-con game is versus South Florida, who is no slouch in the Big East. If the squad can navigate around the minefield, even a little, it should be a respectable season in the state capital.<\/p>\n Check in with CappersPicks.com Best NCAA Football Sportsbook<\/strong><\/a> Review daily for exclusive College gambling bonus specials, and betting promotions. Plus get all the Info on upcoming football matchups<\/strong><\/a>, which will allow you to bet on all the NCAAF weekly games during the regular season plus Bowl games and the National Championship game in our approved secure and safe online football betting sites<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n2008 Record:<\/strong> 9-4<\/p>\n
\nAside from speed up and down the roster, a young offensive line had all 2008 to develop together and should be very strong this year. They are all lean, mean and athletic; center Ryan McMahon in particular is effective.<\/p>\n
\nThe team will really miss Groza Award winner Graham Gano. He handled kicks and punts last year but will be replaced by top-ranked frosh Dustin Hopkins. Bowden is kind of where Penn State’s Joe Paterno was several seasons ago. He is old and some critics think he’s lost the locker room; that it is high time for Fisher. We’ll see if FSU can turn it around and change the court of opinion in Tallahassee.<\/p>\n2009 Florida St. Seminoles Record Prediction: 9-4<\/h3>\n